I swapped London for Liverpool last weekend, joining fellow Lib Dems from all over the country at our spring conference.

Liverpool gave us a warm welcome and my delegation had plenty to celebrate; on Friday night Islington's councillors won green council group of the year; on Saturday we marked international women's day with awards for the best women bloggers.

The debates included Islington's on legal aid. Proposing the motion, I couldn't resist the old joke: What's the difference between a lawyer and God? God knows he isn't a lawyer.

Government policy is creating more cases than ever, while cutting back legal aid. We've already seen fixed fees drive out NHS dentists. Now the same is happening with legal aid.

Nick Clegg's speech urged Lib Dems to be on the side of the people against the system.

Virgin trains kindly provided us with an early test on the journey home. The automated reservation system failed.

Overbooked passengers stood in the aisles - no chance of a refreshment trolley getting through - while first class was virtually empty.

The train crew appealed for people without reservations to give up their seats. Some did. Then common sense overcame "the system" and people were allowed to sit in first class.

Back home, our Post Office campaign continues. Last night we had a public meeting with Post Office bosses. They say they take deprivation into account; but that the footfall to our branch is "low value".

They claim to care about disabled access, but want to close Islington's most accessible post office, in favour of one where disabled people have to ring a bell and be served in the street. How will they meet their Disability Discrimination Act obligations?

We've delivered hundreds of letters and collected thousands of petition signatures. A video of our rally is up on YouTube, a copy of the petition is going in to Downing Street. The people are doing all we can: will the system respond?